Kansas State is losing its top three-point shooter. Abdi Bashir, a 6-foot-7, 175-pound guard who knocked down 44.4% of his threes last season, has entered the transfer portal and will finish his college career elsewhere. Bashir is leaving after one year in Manhattan, during which he averaged 13.2 points and 1.9 rebounds while hitting 67 of 151 attempts from long range.
K-State picked him up last offseason after he emerged as a rising star at Monmouth, where he averaged 20.1 points and made 127 three-pointers as a sophomore. His perimeter shooting translated well to the Big 12, but injuries held him back. A broken foot sidelined him for the final 14 games, and the Wildcats limped to a 12-win season without him. Before the injury, he showed flashes of high-level scoring, including a season-best 26 points with seven threes against Nebraska and eight additional games with at least 15 points.
Bashir’s exit isn’t shocking. The coach who brought him to K-State, Jerome Tang, has been dismissed, and new head coach Casey Alexander has signaled that roster changes are coming as he reshapes the team. Bashir, an elite shooter with defensive shortcomings, will be an intriguing player to watch on the transfer market. He has one year of eligibility left.
He becomes the fourth Wildcat to announce a transfer since the Big 12 Tournament ended.
K-State Basketball Transfer Tracker
Outgoing (4): Abdi Bashir, David Castillo, Stephen Osei, Exavier Wilson
Incoming (2): Jaylen Alexander, Devin Hutcherson
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